Grandison · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Grandison in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Grandison registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Austin County (2) and Tarrant County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, South Carolina and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1859.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1859
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Grandisons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Austin County | 2 | 67% |
| Tarrant County | 1 | 33% |
Where the Grandisons were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 33% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 33% |
| Virginia | 1 | 33% |
When the Grandisons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Grandison in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Grandison | Austin County | Virginia | 1865 |
| Cuffy Grandison | Austin County | South Carolina | 1859 |
| Jesse Grandison | Tarrant County | Alabama | 1863 |
Grandison genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Grandison in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Austin County holds 2 of the 3, Tarrant County 1. Open a name to read the original handwritten register page and the names written around it. Names were written in more than one form, so try the sound of the name as well as its letters.
Where did the Grandisons in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (1), South Carolina (1) and Virginia (1) as their birthplaces most often. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Grandison?
Austin County (2), Tarrant County (1). In all, 3 registered across 2 Texas counties between 1867 and 1870.
Sources
Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Registrars wrote each name as they heard it, so Grandison appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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